24/10/2023 01:36 (UTC)

Dozen suspects arrested for setting buses on fire in Rio de Janeiro

Santa Cruz, Oct 23 (EFE).- A dozen suspects were arrested Monday for setting fire to at least 35 buses in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in an action orchestrated by a paramilitary gang in retaliation for the death of an important leader of the group.

Rio de Janeiro experienced an afternoon of chaos after suspected members of a "militia", the name given to gangs made up of corrupt police and ex-cops, simultaneously set fire to at least 35 buses and a train in several neighbourhoods of the tourist capital. (Camera: JANAÍNA QUINET).

FOOTAGE SHOWS BURNT BUSES IN THE SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBOURHOOD OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.

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Date: 24/10/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Unrest and conflicts
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 225 seconds
Reference: 7001307880
Relevance: Normal